venture taranaki's talent campaign launch october 2012 [read only]
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Talent Attraction and Retention
Taking on the Challenge
Talent Attraction and Retention
Taking on the ChallengeTaking on the ChallengeTaking on the Challenge
Good growth relative to New Zealand
Our population strategy
2035
Population: 135,000
GDP = 6.4 billion
Having more people... The rationale
is compelling for Taranaki:
• Growth
• Retention of central
government services,
• Diversification
• Justifying and affording ‘city’
2012
Population: 109,000 (est.)
GDP = $5.5 billion (circa)
+ need more workers to service current and future
business development needs
• Justifying and affording ‘city’
amenities
• More jobs to service the people
• Meet needs of business growth
Skills and employment
6.0
7.0
8.0
Unemployment Rate - Taranaki V NZ
Taranaki NZ
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
O&G skills and employment
• NZ O&G business activity will increase in next 12 months (56%)
• Skills shortages now a far greater risk than before (2007)
• Need to source in next 12 months:• Need to source in next 12 months:
– 100+ engineers
– 70 operators
– 50 technical staff
– And many more (NB: these numbers only represent 10 largest companies in the survey)
Source: PSANZ, 2012
Our biggest challenge
• We’re losing more people to overseas countries than we are
gaining...
• 1,124 people arrived and 1,679 departed (-555)
Taranaki Arrivals and Departures - year to june
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
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1800
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
arrivals departures
Resulting in a net population loss
200
400
600
Net Gain/Loss in Regional Population due to International migration
- Taranaki Region
-800
-600
-400
-200
0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Many of these are our young and
talented ....
387
350
400
450
Age of Long term Departures: Taranaki to 'All countries' Year to June 2012
124111
85
162
234
142
11095
78 73
4120 12
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20-24
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25-29
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30-34
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35-39
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40-44
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45-49
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50-54
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55-59
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60-64
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65-69
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70-74
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The Aussie dynamic
� Australia comprised 31% of our 1,124 long term
arrivals to Taranaki in 2012 (year to June),
but but
� 73% of our long-term departures
250
300
350
400
450
Arrivals from Australia to Taranaki (permanent and long term) -
annual to June
0
50
100
150
200
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
600
800
1000
1200
1400
Departures from Taranaki - Long term to Australia - Annual to June
0
200
400
600
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
-250
-77
-242
-392
-283
-400
-300
-200
-100
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
The "Aussie drain": Net impact on Taranaki population:annual to June
-678
-604
-475
-535
-572
-509
-691
-885
-1000
-900
-800
-700
-600
-500
The Aussie drain
� If it wasn’t for the net loss of people from our region
to Australia, Taranaki would have
experienced a net gain of 330 experienced a net gain of 330
people from overseas countries (June 2012)
The Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) dynamic
� Long distance commuting work practices � Used to fill capability and capacity needs
� Workers travel by air (or e.g. Car/bus) to and from worksites
� Work is typically in remote locations
� Company typically provides/funds accommodation/living expenses for � Company typically provides/funds accommodation/living expenses for
workers but not families at or near worksite
� Work roster; fixed days on & off
� Source of workers: more populated areas with skill sets
� Used in Australia to help service work requirements
for major O&G and mining industries/projects
New Zealand/Taranaki
FIFO workers
are commuting on regular basis to
Australia to workAustralia to work
(while family remains here)
FIFO Info
� No formal FIFO stats available
� FIFO’s not acknowledged (yet) in NZ Government
policy strategy/response
� labour market/migration strategies
� Research – minimal – mostly Australia focus� Research – minimal – mostly Australia focus
� FIFO Regional issues e.g. Social/infrastructure
� Individual: isolation, health, family
� VT initiating FIFO research (& other marketing talent
campaign responses)
Our needs for talent are growing
BUTAustralia (and other countries) are also experiencing
workforce and skill shortages ,
especially in O&G, energy, mining.especially in O&G, energy, mining.
Taranaki is part of their solution
Why is doing something important?
An employer perspective …
• Brian Souness, Clough AMEC Beca
• Mark Arnold, Fitzroy Engineering• Mark Arnold, Fitzroy Engineering
So what are we doing?
Swap Sides
Talent attraction campaignTalent attraction campaign
Swap Sides� Phase One began 18 months ago ahead of build up to RWC
2011
� Based around emotive comparisons of bigger city living versus
positives of Taranaki career and lifestyle – ten key concepts
(e.g. city parking, the lights, lunchtime surfing)
Focused on selling the lifestyle and region’s USPs – essentially � Focused on selling the lifestyle and region’s USPs – essentially
‘grass is greener’ in Taranaki
� Extremely positive response and built strong momentum
� Underpinned by micro-site, stories of new residents, referrals,
lifestyle toolkit and making sure jobs are promoted online
Swap Sides – Round 2
� Building on the successes of Phase 1
� Scheduled for roll-out this month
� Focus
FIFO� FIFO
� Ex-Pats
� Retirees
Swap Sides: FIFO - Australia
� Increasingly popular work choice for many skilled
workers
� Commonplace in Western Australia and increasingly
in other areas of Australiain other areas of Australia
� Target of recent tourism campaigns encouraging
FIFOs to spend leisure time in Australia rather than
going home
Swap Sides: FIFO - Australia
� Focus of Swap Sides is to counteract role FIFO can
play as step to permanent residence in Australia
� Encourages people to return to Taranaki when FIFO
loses its appeal or see Taranaki as a new optionloses its appeal or see Taranaki as a new option
� Not anti-FIFO: Taranaki has significant number of
FIFO workers working elsewhere, residing here and
contributing to economy, but don’t want to lose
them permanently.
Swap Sides: FIFO - Australia
� Featured on Perth Airport baggage carousel billboards in October and November
� Supporting PR, digital and social media
� Media interest and seeding� Media interest and seeding
� Rolling out to Queensland in 2013
� Campaign visuals available for sharing with employers and those who want to use them
Swap Sides: FIFO - Australia
Digital Media – Online Banners on Energy and Engineering Sites• FIFO families sites, mining sites, specialist trades and sector sites
sites, job sites, NZ news sites (geo-targeted) and Google network
Swap Sides: Expats
� Animated video targeted at expats
� Combines ex-local comedian Ben Hurley with regional
aspects to position Taranaki as ideal to live and work
� Objective is to move Taranaki ‘up the list’ of places to live
and work amongst ex-pats and present Taranaki as the and work amongst ex-pats and present Taranaki as the
New Zealand we all like to remember and skite about.
� KEA research tells us ex-pats hate being told what to do,
but they love to know what’s out there and on offer.
� We want everyone to share it!
Swap Sides: Ex-Pat Video
� Uploaded to YouTube and shared through multitude of channels including Venture Taranaki, HainesAttract and Ben Hurley networks
� Social Media
� Media coverage� Media coverage
� Sharing by employers, residents and all who wish to do so
� Supporting banner advertising on websites of interest to target market including targeted viewing on New Zealand based sites
All roads lead to micro-site
� Roll-out drives respondents to a micro-sites
www.swapsides.co.nz / www.swapsides.co.nz/FIFO
� Gives us an opportunity to communicate
� Encourages sign up to find out more about Taranaki � Encourages sign up to find out more about Taranaki
on an ongoing basis including jobs, lifestyle, events
and more
� Profiles stories of migrants and returning ex-pats
Swap Sides: What Can You Do?
Get Involved� Share the video
� Use the FIFO campaign pieces – they are available to you at any
time
� Make sure your vacancies are loaded on the regional website, � Make sure your vacancies are loaded on the regional website,
www.taranaki.info/jobs
� Use the lifestyle toolkit as part of your recruitment campaign
info packs
� Use Venture Taranaki to support your talent attraction needs
� Spread the word
Talent Attraction and RetentionTaking on the Challenge
Your region needs YOU!
www.taranaki.info/swapsideswww.taranaki.info/swapsides
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